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How To: Use the Droid Multimedia Station

WirelessZone shows you how to use the Droid multimedia station. The dock station comes with the cord and the plug. When you load your phone into the dock it goes into multimedia mode. On the multimedia home screen you have the time, the date, the temp, and the ability to play music, pictures, and a night light. When in the multimedia lock the phone operates like a desk clock. If you go to your pictures, you can cycle through them as you could with a digital picture frame. You also have an ala...

How To: Unlock iPhone 3g with Ultrasn0w on 3.0 firmware

This video tutorial from bbsiPodtouchhelp shows how to unlock an iPhone using Ultrasn0w. First the iPhone must be jailbroken so jailbreak your iPhone by following the instructions of the video from the link posted in the description. Next add the source given in the video to Cydia to get Ultrasn0w. After installing Ultrasn0w, T-Mobile users need to disable 3G. Thereafter remove the SIM card and reinsert it. Switch the phone off and reboot it. That's it - enjoy your unlocked jailbroken iPhone.

How To: Get Aircrack on your iPhone or iPhone Touch

Watch this video to learn how to get Aircrack on your iPhone or iPod touch. You can use Aircrack on your iPhone or iPod touch to recover wireless network keys.  The program runs directly on your iPhone or iPod touch device. It is installed as any other third party iPhone app, easy to launch and speedy to set up. Aircrack can be used as a security testing tool. Use it to verify that your network is attack immune.

How To: Text message on a Casio G'zOne Rock

This video from WirelessZone will show how to send and read text messages on the Casio G'zOne Rock cell phone. They show you step-by-step how to navigate the various menus to send a text message, as well as include pictures and animations to your text message. The video also demonstrates how to read sent and new text messages and set your text message options. Showing how to set up your voice mail is also demonstrated. If you're a new user of this phone then this video will show you many of t...

How To: Organize folders on your Droid home screen

In this tutorial video Phil from DroidBoards will show you how to organize your Verizon Wireless Droid cell phone (smart phone) with folders on the home screen. This is good for keeping similar apps or frequently used apps in a quick and easy to access place. This video shows step by step how to create a folder on the home screen, select, and rename the folder. The video then shows you two different ways you can drag an icon into your newly created and renamed folder.

How To: Set up your Verizon Wireless Razzle TXT8030

This WirelessZone video gives a first-look and shows how to setup a recently un-boxed Razzle from Verizon Wireless. First the features of the unique Razzle with its flip speaker keyboard combo is highlighted, thereafter a walk-through is given on how to set up the display banner, screen back-light, keypad back-light, wallpaper, themes, menu layout, menu type, clock format, dial tones, and most of the sound settings in great detail. The video also features the default ring-tones on the phone s...

How To: Take a screenshot on an iPhone

This video demonstrates an Easter egg on the iPhone that enables you to take a screenshot of the iPhone. First, navigate to the website or menu page that you need to capture as a screenshot and capture the screenshot by pressing the buttons as shown in the video. That is it, the captured screenshots can be found in your camera roll. Make sure to have your iPhone in the desired orientation before taking the screen-shot. This can be used for capturing web pages for future reference as well.

How To: Use one touch dialing on your Motorola Droid

Phil of DroidBoards has another video tip. This video explains how to one-touch-dial from your home screen. Simply long click on an empty spot on your home-screen. Then, in the menu that comes up, hit "shortcuts." Then select "direct dial," that brings up your contact list. Select the contact you'd like to dial. And that shortcut is added to your home-screen. Now, to dial from your home-screen, simply click on that newly-created icon.

How To: Change the browser home page on your Motorola Droid

Did you know you can set your homepage on your Motorola Droid just like you can set up a homepage on Firefox or Safari? This video tutorial will show you step by step how to change your browser homepage on the Droid. The Droid is a very cool smartphone with the ability to run multiple apps, so why not take advantage of all of its features? If you want to personalize your homepage on Droid, check out this tutorial and you will be on your way. Your new phone will feel like home in an instant.

How To: Recover & read someone else's deleted text messages

This video shows you how to recover and read someone else's text messages with a SIM card. It's called a SIM reader professional. It reads the information on the SIM card. You can either buy one or rent it. This device can give you information that has been deleted from the user's phone such as phone numbers, phone calls, contacts, text messages and MMS messages. Then you can block numbers and control who is calling your child.

How To: Send video via email with your Motorola Droid

Phil from droidboards.com demonstrates how to send a video file by email using a Motorola Droid. Before capturing the video make sure to change the settings on the Droid to optimize the quality of the video for distribution by email or MMS as shown in the video. This is essential to keep the video file to a smaller size as possible. Next after shooting the video select the video file using a file manager and send it via email as indicated. This allows you to instantly share videos shot on you...

How To: Jailbreak an iPhone or iPod Touch firmware 3.1.2

George from [TheiPhonePress.com] explains how to Jailbreak all device on Windows. The example device is an iPod and the program is BlackRa1n (spoken: black rain). Go to BlackRa1n.com and download the version suitable for your PC. There are currently versions for Mac and Windows. Note: you will have to have the most current iPod software. 3.1.2 - WARNINGS before you do that: for iPod 1G, 2G and 3G, this is fine. Just hit restore to go back to factory setting. Downside: With the 3G it's "tether...

How To: Use the Blackberry Curve 2

This video tutorial shows both the basic features and more in-depth uses of the Blackberry Curve II camera's capabilities. The tutorial goes through many options, providing a good description of how to access and use each. The viewer will learn the specifications of the camera including its mega-pixels, zooming capabilities, and so forth. Manipulation of lighting effects, color effects, and options when saving and deleting pictures are just some of the components reviewed.

How To: Set up Bluetooth on your Motorola Droid

This video shows you how to easily set up Bluetooth on your Motorola Droid phone and use it with a Bluetooth headset. The first thing you have to do is go to Settings and then go to Wireless and Networks. In the pop up menu, you have to go to Bluetooth settings and check the first box. That will turn Bluetooth on. Next, you have to turn on your Bluetooth headset device and press the Scan for Devices button on your phone in the Bluetooth settings window. Insert the password and hit OK. That's ...

How To: Send pictures from your computer to your cell phone

With all of the technology literally at our fingertips, there's no excuse for things not to be easy, right? Don't get frustrated about not being able to send pictures with the simple click of a mouse. Educate yourself with this video so you can send pictures to your cell phone. That way you can have that awesome photo from last weekend available no matter where you are. This video will show you how to send pictures from your computer to your phone.

How To: Access the hidden Droid menu to imrpove call quality

This video shows you how to easily access the hidden Motorola Droid menu and how to improve call quality. The first thing you have to do is dial and call: ##7764726 . Then, type in the SPC Password, which usually is 000000 (six 0s) and hit OK. Next, click 04.Vocode in the popped up menu and choose either EVRC or EVRC-B for the highest call quality. Tap apply. Please note that better call quality requires more battery, so the battery will go down easier. That's it! Good Luck!

How To: Upload a photo on your mobile phone to Facebook

Tetiana from Best Buy Tips and Tricks shows you how to upload a photo on your mobile phone to your Facebook account directly from your mobile phone. For this you need to select the photo from your media, choose the option "upload to Facebook" and insert a suitable caption as shown in the video. The photo will be uploaded to your Facebook account for all your friends to see. Now you can share photos with your friends via Facebook on the go, using your mobile phone.

How To: Tether your DROID to your computer

This video shows you how to easily update your Motorola Droid using near-future updates. The first thing you have to do is to download the Update from: Motorola Droid , unzip it to your PC, rename the folder to 'update' and copy it to your Droid root folder. Then, turn your phone off. Next, you have to press the power button and do not let it go until the screen shows you a triangle with a "!" in it. Next, hold the volume up button and then the camera button. Hit the right D-pad button once a...

How To: Unlock a jailbroken iPhone 3G wiith BlackSn0w

In this video, iPodTouchHelping takes you through the steps for unlocking a jailbroken iPhone 3G or 3GS using the software BlackSn0w. For this to work, the iPhone should be jailbroken by Blackra1n on version 3.1.2 firmware. Two methods are demonstrated to accomplish this. The first is done by adding Blackra1n on to your iPhone and installing BlackSn0w as indicated. The second is done by running the Blackra1n app as also demonstrated in the video.

How To: Jailbreak your iPhone 3G

Did you just find an iPhone 3G or 3GS on the floor but don't want to pay for the expensive AT&T plan?? This instructional video takes you step by step on how to easily jailbreak the phone with a couple of simple of steps that will allow you to use your phone in a matter of minutes without having to pay outrageous monthly phone bills. All you need to do is have iTunes installed on your computer and then just follow the simple steps stated in the video.

How To: Transfer media to and from your Mac and cell phone

This user-friendly video shows you how to transfer media files via bluetooth to and from your Mac and cell phone. First you must pair your Mac to your phone. This video tells you exactly how to do this, even if you don't have bluetooth on. You must put both devices in discovery mode. To pair it, you have to put a set of numbers your Mac gives you for ur phone. Click continue. Now browse devices and pick your phone. Pick what you would like to transfer over to your Mac. Save it on Mac. Open th...

How To: Play NES on an iPhone or iTouch

User FL1PPY explains how to play an NES on an iPhone. First, log in to your iPod with Win SCP. Locate the Applications folder. Drag the NES.app folder into the 'Applications' folder. Open the NES folder and find the NES file. Right click, choose 'properties', and set permissions to 777. Restart your iPhone. The application should appear on phone. Next, to install games, log back into to Win SCP and locate the mobile folder. Open media folder and create 2 new folders called "ROMs" and "NES". R...

How To: Jailbreak iPhone 3G with RedSn0w

Have a new iPhone 3G but don't want to pay for the expensive AT&T service? This instructional video will teach you the simple steps it takes to jailbreak the phone, and without the usage of iTunes. Instead, you will use Red Snow. This short video will teach you all the tricks to jail breaking your phone. In a matter of minutes you will be enjoying your new iPhone 3G without damaging it.

How To: Dial phone numbers (with letters) on a Blackberry

A lot of phone numbers these days use letters so that you can remember them easier. For example, 1 800 BEST BUY or 1 800 FLOWERS. On a normal touchtone telephone, you would associate these letters with numbers on your keypad. With a Blackberry, however, this poses a problem. Blackberries do not have the traditional letters above the numbers.. so how are you supposed to dial?

How To: Tranfers media to and from your PC and Motorola Rival

MsMobileMaster shows you how to transfer multi media files between your PC and Motorola Rival or between two Motorola Rivals. This is done by using the mini-SD memory card in the Motorola Rival and by using Bluetooth. First you need to connect your Motorola Rival to your PC via Blootooth as shown in the video, and access the phone's mini-SD memory card. Thereafter, files can be transferred between your PC and Motorola Rival. This same method can be used to transfer files between two Motorola ...

How To: Use the Motorola Droid software

This video gives a tour of the Motorola Droid software. The video begins with the user turning on the cell phone and guides you through navigating the gui (graphic user interface). The easy to use Youtube desktop widget is featured as well as the scrolling desktop that's moved by a flick of the finger tip in either a left to right or right to left direction.

How To: Set up automatic brightness on a Blackberry

Austin from 'Best Buy Tips and Tricks' give out a mobile tip on how to extend the battery life of your Blackberry by using the Blackberry's built-in function called the automatic black light dimmer. This function changes the brightness of the back light automatically depending on the light intensity of the environment you use the phone. Activate this function as shown in the video so that your phone changes the brightness of your Blackberry screen to an optimal level depending on the environm...

How To: Put your Droid in multi media mode with a magnet

If you have a Motorola Droid and want to use either the multi-media mode or the car mode without getting an expensive Droid dock, then this video is for you. It quickly explains and illustrates how you can put your Droid into either multi-media mode or car mode with the use of a simple magnet. It also explains that there is an application out there that you can use to put your Motorola Droid into car mode, but if you do not already have this application then a magnet will work just fine. It's...

How To: Call voicemail with one key on your BlackBerry

In the GetConnected TV show BlackBerry expert Darci Larocque from Swirl Solutions gives an easy tip on how to call voicemail directly with one (1) key. This option can be seen in other cell phones also, but in a BlackBerry you can set a password for this. Hold the green button or call log , go to menu - Voice Mail, set your password, click escape and save. Now when you dial No.1 or hold it down you go directly to your voicemail.

How To: Jailbreak iPhone or iPod Touch firmware 3.1.2 on a Mac

In this video, tysiphonehelp shows you how to jailbreak your iPhone or iPod Touch with the blackra1n software. Tysiphonehelp shows you what to download, and what to do after you download blackra1n. After tysiphonehelp jailbreaks his iPod he tells you to download Cydia. After you have done all the steps in the video, your iPod or iPhone should be jailbroken. Enjoy your jailbroken iPod or your iPhone! The benefits from watching this video include being able to jailbreak your iPod or iPhone. Be ...

How To: Set up the Internet for T-Mobile on an iPhone clone

Learn how to set up the Internet for T-Mobile on an iPhone clone. First you need to create a GPRS data account and a WAP profile for T mobile to bring up the service icon. Then click the data account button, then the GPRS button, then chose the correct account for you, change the APN to Link (all lower case). Before you finish this process make sure the user name and password fields are blank.